OEMs, software and hardware suppliers, and embedded developers are eager to understand how tapping the potential of open source and community can speed innovation and increase efficiency. But while open source significant potential, it is part of a complex ecosystem that needs to be proactively managed. With over 550,000 open source projects available on the web, complexity arises at many stages of development and includes making good choices from the abundance of projects available, evaluating and managing open source licenses and the associated obligations, ensuring compliance with company policies and licensing obligations, and efficiently conveying software component information through the automotive supply chain.
This session will focus on how to maximize the benefits of open source while ensuring compliance and efficient supply-chain participation in the automotive ecosystem, including an update on the SPDX standard development.